Protesters rally outside Bulgaria's parliament, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A poster depicting portrait of Putin on a rainbow flag is seen during a rally outside Bulgaria's parliament, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A protester holds a poster depicting Russian flag and a family sign reading "Nation in the past- nation without future" during a rally outside Bulgaria's parliament, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A protester holds a poster during a rally outside Bulgaria's parliament, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A protester is seen under rainbow flag during a rally outside Bulgaria's parliament, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)